Another 2257 Inspection

RawAlex · 2006-08-11, 11:09 PM

Hello everyone. This is important enough to break my silence on these issues.

Latest in Xbiz: http://xbiz.com/news_piece.php?id=16460

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The UPI story reports only two adult entertainment industry 2257 inspections. An adult entertainment industry attorney has told XBIZ that the inspection of Ruch’s office was not technically a 2257 inspection because it involved a search warrant, whereas inspections of Robert Hill Releasing and Diabolic were each conducted without a warrant.

Now the idea of the FBI ransacking your house looking for stuff is in perspective, they actually did have a judge sign off on a warrant for what wasn't directly a records inspection, but rather a raid or police operation of sorts.

That would suggest that there was enough probable cause given to a judge to justify not only a standard 2257 (no warrant required) but a fuller inspection of all of the premises (looking for child porn or other illegal material).

I see no "total harrassment to be ransacking the entire house" in this situation.

Trixie · 2006-08-12, 12:03 AM

Hmmm. . . . that's good clarification -- still leaves it up in the air what the warrant was for -- Ruch made it sound like part and parcel of the inspection: "I wasn’t going to let them go through anything with out some sort of warrant to search. They had shown me a search warrant for a search and seize of the property. They said this is a standard investigation that they’re doing it with all companies that produce pornographic materials."

Unless he is lying and there was something more sinister going on that ummm. . . warranted the warrant, I still think it's harrassment and totally fucked up if they had no cause for the search & seizure thing other than that he's a pornographer.

Anyone know the whole story?

2006-08-12, 12:03 AM	#2
Trixie Hey, can you take the wheel for a second, I have to scratch my self in two places at once Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: near Seattle WA Posts: 183	Hmmm. . . . that's good clarification -- still leaves it up in the air what the warrant was for -- Ruch made it sound like part and parcel of the inspection: "I wasn’t going to let them go through anything with out some sort of warrant to search. They had shown me a search warrant for a search and seize of the property. They said this is a standard investigation that they’re doing it with all companies that produce pornographic materials." Unless he is lying and there was something more sinister going on that ummm. . . warranted the warrant, I still think it's harrassment and totally fucked up if they had no cause for the search & seizure thing other than that he's a pornographer. Anyone know the whole story? __________________ A Girl, a Guy, and a Tranny - Unique Indie Porn!